Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions - Softcover

Denning, Patt

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9781593850968: Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions
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ISBN 10: 1593850964 ISBN 13: 9781593850968
Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2004

Synopsis

Demonstrating that traditional approaches to addictions fall short for many substance abusers with psychological problems, this book shows how effective therapeutic work can be conducted with clients still using alcohol or other drugs. For the first time, the goals and methods of harm reduction are incorporated into a comprehensive psychotherapeutic approach--one that can be initiated without waiting for, or insisting on, abstinence. Clinicians learn concrete strategies for assessing the client's personality, behaviors, and resources; enhancing motivation for change; making collaborative treatment decisions; and implementing a range of different interventions.

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About the Author

Patt Denning, PhD, is Director of Clinical Services and Training at the Harm Reduction Therapy Center, San Francisco. Widely recognized as an expert on drug treatment and dual diagnosis, she is one of the main developers of harm reduction psychotherapy. She is coauthor (with Jeannie Little and Adina Glickman) of [i]Over the Influence: The Harm Reduction Guide for Managing Drugs and Alcohol[/i].

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Publisher
The Guilford Press
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1593850964
ISBN 13 
9781593850968
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
262
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